Catchmaster Gro , the horticultural section of Catchmaster , has launch Modern monitoring production take at ameliorate pest direction for indoor growers . Segment Manager Alexander Schroeder emphasizes the importance of monitoring — not just to know what ’s run on in your craw and in your refinement , but also to economise money . " There ’s a lot of overspraying occurrent , which costs growers money and creates pesticide resilience in pests . Our monitoring peter allow growers to determine if their sprays are in force or if they can skitter a circle altogether . "
It all started with glue . Catchmaster Gro is part of the company Atlantic Paste & Glue , which at its heart is a glue troupe . Their mucilage have demonstrate their use in rodent and pest control since the 1950s . " The combining of the viscousness , the way the gum maintains in unlike surroundings , and the fact that it ’s non - toxic cook it the best way to palliate gnawer and the diseases they might pass around , " allege Alexander , adding that their products are private - mark for some of the biggest brands in the industriousness . " Poison is inhumane and can be dangerous . Our stationary gum solution enable us to supervise and extenuate pesterer . " And as it turn out , the same mind is applicable in other markets . Catchmaster Gro was set up specifically for the indoor growing market : both nursery and indoor surroundings .
This school of thought has carried over into Catchmaster Gro ’s new range of merchandise , which utilize the company ’s expertness in adhesive engineering . The flagship product , the double - sided sticky posting , has rapidly gained popularity , as it compound monitoring and labeling role into a unmarried tool . " At 3x5 inches , it ’s not too swelled , the second power enable you to monitor easily , and thanks to the specifically developed gum , the viscosity ensures both sides are awkward but do not leave balance on your hands , " Alexander shows . In addition to the 72 sticky cards , each corner check statement to ensure right use and placement . " Just as important as the veracious product , " Alexander tell , " you have one below the canopy , one above , and one at the canopy to monitor all different zones . see the right billet is full of life . "
Some of the new products
Since Catchmaster Gro heard quite often that growers used only one side of the sticky card and post them on the substrates , their assortment is now expanded with the front crawl card — following the same conception , but with only one side void of glue . " The crawl card lays level on the substrate , on the side without glue . Like our other products , it ’s totally rainproof , with secure adhesive to trap pests efficiently . This blueprint , with a cutout so you’re able to get it close to the works , came in response to growers ' needs to use monitoring puppet on substrates like sway woollen or coco . "
The second addition to the assortment is the double - action works label , which combines monitoring and labeling functions into a single shaft . " Shaped like a plant recording label , the twofold legal action is what establish it unique , " Alexander explained . " One side is null of glue , so growers can write the date or plant information , while the other side serves as a monitoring creature for worm . " The labels can be used throughout cultivation , to provide insights on the developments in the crop . " By using unlike colored pen , you could circle the caught dirt ball , and mate the color to the date on the back . " The tag can be put in run-in , trays , plants , or directly in nursery pots , easily up to two gallon .
Alexander aver again monitoring is key in a good IPM strategy . " Our putz determine if your strategy is working . If that proves to be so , you’re able to skip a discussion , which will thin out the overspraying happening in the industry . of import , since it costs money , causes tenseness in the plants , and over sentence could even create resiliency . Our monitoring tools are a first-rate low-priced solvent for integrate pest management ( IPM ) protocols . "
As the Catchmaster Gro booth at this year ’s Cultivate showed , the company offers newfangled solutions in pest monitoring , like Vector lights . " transmitter by Catchmaster Gro is our mark for UV fly illumination , which attract flies to the glue board rather than using a zapper . The idea is not just to immobilize pestilence but to supervise them . " There ’s extensive research behind the development of these products .
Catchmaster Gro ’s expansion into the grower ' marketplace , especially in Canada , signals a shift from indirect distribution to a more bridge player - on approach path . " We ’re now act upon instantly with distributor who sell to raiser , not just through the structural plague earth . This allows us to bring our groundbreaking pest control answer nearer to those who need them most — growers in the solid food , floricultural , and cannabis industriousness . "
The companionship ’s allegiance to training and financial backing for its customers has been another get force . " We congratulate ourselves on partnering with customer and ply proactive client service . We cultivate them on the good practices , from change glue boards to monitoring different zone in a greenhouse . " Or , as Alexander puts it , " We ’re innovators at heart , and our products are design to enhance the grower ’s ability to monitor and extenuate pestilence in effect . "
For more information : Catchmaster GroAlexander Schroeder[email protected]www . Catchmaster.com
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